Army ROTC 2023-2024 1st Board

raag said:
Do they give out 4 years during the second board or is it mostly 3 years?
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Definitely. My DS received a four year from the second board. Typically boards 2 a 3 will be a mix of awarding all scholarship types. See post though that a lot of SA bound persons hang on to their ROTC scholarship as a plan b backup.
 
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interestinrotc said:
Another question that popped in my head...a lot of the candidates getting 4yr to REALLY TOP NOTCH schools...I would imagine some of them also are trying for SA, wouldn't you think? So SOME of those 4yr scholarships might be rejected if the candidate is successful and gets into a SA? What do y'all think?
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Yes. Some also may decline this scholarship to take one from Air Force or Navy ROTC. The army knows this possibility. Many winners hold onto their scholarships as backup plans or until they are sure which path to take.
 
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raag said:
But I waived FERPA so I don't have access to my recommendation letters. Should I ask my teachers to send them to me so I can submit it?
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No. Your teachers, coaches, etc LORs are submitted directly by them to the portal. Used to be an email link was sent to the teacher. Were you asked for the names and emails of your references as part of your filed application?
 
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Herman_Snerd said:
No. Your teachers, coaches, etc LORs are submitted directly by them to the portal. Used to be an email link was sent to the teacher. Were you asked for the names and emails of your references as part of your filed application?
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That's not the way it works now, at least for Army ROTC. I can say with certainty that the only people (other than applicant) who submit anything directly to the portal are the school counselor and the PFA proctor.

Letters of recommendation can be uploaded by the applicant in the "File Upload" section of the portal. So, you would have to ask a teacher, coach, etc., for the LOR, then scan it and upload to your application.

Navy or Air Force might do it differently, but this is how it is on Army site.
 
raag said:
But I waived FERPA so I don't have access to my recommendation letters. Should I ask my teachers to send them to me so I can submit it?
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Yes. You can also use non-teachers. He was told it was good to have a military reference, if possible. Or if you are in CAP or JROTC, ask a Commander to write a recommendation. I do not know what can be uploaded after you are boarded, but it is worth a try. It can't hurt, I suspect.
 
CoasterToaster2552 said:
I was offered the 2-year ECP scholarship, and although I'm incredibly grateful for the offer it simply does not align with my interests and intents I had with going into the army, so more than likely I will reject it. On the other hand, from what I have read it is a take-what-you-can-get type of situation, and my odds of getting a 4 or 3-year from the next two boards are relatively low because of the offer. It's a tough situation to be in because I would hate to reject the only offer I might get. Does anyone have any advice/information that could help me with my dilemma? I really do want to hold onto hope for the next two boards, but I'd hate to bite the hand that feeds and be left with nothing at the end of the day.
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First of all, you should probably chat with your recruiter about your situation and see what he/she suggests.

That said... You can also talk to the ROO at the schools you've listed on your ROTC application and see about a possible local ROTC scholarship. The ROOs have money that they can award to applicants that they feel are deserving but that didn't receive a National award.

Keep in mind... All of the branches are having a hard time making mission right now. They have plenty of money to give out and they NEED to. You have options.
 
BuckeyeDude said:
Yes. You can also use non-teachers. He was told it was good to have a military reference, if possible. Or if you are in CAP or JROTC, ask a Commander to write a recommendation. I do not know what can be uploaded after you are boarded, but it is worth a try. It can't hurt, I suspect.
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I am not in CAP or JROTC but could I use a letter from a Scoutmaster from Boy Scouts? Is it worth?
 
This question might be out of left-field, but how much do you think the COLLEGES you list on the application factor? What I mean, with 1000 schools hosting ROTC or a satellite, do they (the PMS decision makers) try to spread the scholarships around so all programs benefit from scholarship winners?
 
interestinrotc said:
This question might be out of left-field, but how much do you think the COLLEGES you list on the application factor? What I mean, with 1000 schools hosting ROTC or a satellite, do they (the PMS decision makers) try to spread the scholarships around so all programs benefit from scholarship winners?
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I would think it is some consideration, as I believe each program has an allocated number of scholarships or a goal for recruitment.
 
pa-outdoorsman said:
I would think it is some consideration, as I believe each program has an allocated number of scholarships or a goal for recruitment.
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Thanks - I hope so. I mean it seems like it would be short-sided to not spread the wealth around. My daughter is already committed to a school for athletics and it's a solid school but not a top-tier academic, just a good, small school where she'll do well and find balance I think. I would hope all the programs get a little love :)
 
interestinrotc said:
Thanks - I hope so. I mean it seems like it would be short-sided to not spread the wealth around. My daughter is already committed to a school for athletics and it's a solid school but not a top-tier academic, just a good, small school where she'll do well and find balance I think. I would hope all the programs get a little love :)
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I don't think any of my son's top schools will be mentioned in the sane breath as the Ivys. That said plenty of kids get ROTC scholarships to attend "regular" colleges every year. Good luck!
 
smokey% said:
Can i change one of my top 3 schools? My mom wants me to change my third choice to an Ivy. Additionally what happens if I don't get into one if the schools I got the AROTC scholarship for?
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You may be able to contact the ROTC department of other universities that you get into and discuss with their PMS if you can transfer your scholarship to that university.
 
interestinrotc said:
This question might be out of left-field, but how much do you think the COLLEGES you list on the application factor? What I mean, with 1000 schools hosting ROTC or a satellite, do they (the PMS decision makers) try to spread the scholarships around so all programs benefit from scholarship winners?
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I don't think it has a bearing. They rank applicants according to the formula by points and go down the list top to bottom. If there are 5000 applicants total in a general year they have some idea where the top 1000 land. If the top score is 1400 and historically the total score may range down to 1250 for the top 1000 applicants. Then maybe down to 1150 for the next 2000 winners. That would cover your 4-year and 3-year winners. Cadet command may decide to award 300 in board 1 and only the 1400 scores down to 1350 because they have more potential 4 year winners not yet applied. So you could be a 1280 or 1300 and safely in the criteria but not receive until board 2 or 3 when they have more or all of their applicants. They are looking for their best options. Not necessarily to spread the love.
 
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